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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/kallisjake on 2024-10-13 09:07:49+00:00.

Hi all,

I’ve been contributing to open-source projects for a while now, and recently, I’ve noticed that several people have used my code in their own projects—some have even made YouTube videos, articles, and libraries based on it. While I’m glad that my work is being useful, some of them have not gave me any credit, and that’s been bothering me.

Now I’ve since added a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license to my code to ensure proper credit in the future. But how do you deal with the frustration when people don’t acknowledge your contributions? Am I overthinking this, or is it normal to feel this way?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!